Cashew Industry News

The latest news from the African cashew industry.

21 Jan, 2026

Cashew farmers earn 206bn/- this season  


MTWARA: CASHEW growers in Mtwara, Masasi and Nanyumbu districts have earned a total of 206bn/- from the sale of raw cashew nuts (RCN) in the ongoing 2025/2026 auction season.

The earnings were generated from the sale of 82,000 tonnes of RCN through three separate auctions held in Nanyumbu, Masasi and...

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21 Jan, 2026

Côte d’Ivoire Taps U.S. Partner to Secure Cashew Sales on Global Markets

                   

New agreement with The Andersons aims to secure sales of 100,000+ tons from 2026

U.S. firm ships 750,000 tons of farm commodities a year and is a major grain exporter

Deal expected to strengthen Côte...

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21 Jan, 2026

Africa: Restoring Old Plantations to Strengthen the Cashew Value Chain

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

In Benin, massive campaigns to rehabilitate old plantations have improved the productivity of cashew, the country's second largest export crop after cotton. World Bank support helped rehabilitate 122,547 hectares of old cashew plantations and establish 17,818 hectares of... read more
19 Jan, 2026

Kogi Governor Flags Off 2026 Cashew Season, Launches Free Hybrid Seedlings

Season in Lokoja, describing the moment as a defining turning point in Kogi state’s agricultural and economic transformation agenda.

The event, which combined three landmark activities, featured the official flag-off of the 2026 Cashew Season, the unveiling of the Kogi State Cashew Procurement and Trade...

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17 Dec, 2025

      

Terms of Reference (TOR): Consultancy To Develop A Training Manual And Curriculum For Financial Institutions In Oil Palm And Cashew Value Chain Finance

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NIRAS International Development...

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25 Nov, 2025

Job posting for an Information Systems Manager for the Consultative International Cashew Council (CICC)

Context and justification

The Consultative International Cashew Council (CICC) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes cashew value chains through policy coordination and cooperation among member states. The organization currently has twelve member states: Benin, Burkina...

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17 Nov, 2025

Beyond Rhetoric: How Oyo plans to exploit AfCFTA market potential 


The launch of the Oyo State Implementation Strategy on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) marks a significant step in the state’s economic planning. SEYE OLUMIDE assesses the implications of the initiative for Oyo’s development trajectory and its place within the...

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17 Nov, 2025

CBT sets sights on record cashew harvest


MTWARA: THE Cashew nut Board of Tanzania (CBT) on Friday launched the 2025/2026 cashew sales auctions, with the nation expecting to harvest 700,000 tonnes of cashew nuts.

The projection is higher than last year’s target of 500,000 tonnes, which was surpassed after a...

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17 Nov, 2025

Ghana Cashew Sector Could Generate Over US$660M Annually 


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Ghana’s cashew industry holds the potential to generate over $660 million in annual revenue with proper regulation, processing infrastructure, and export support, the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has disclosed.

Dr. Andy Osei Okrah, Chief Executive Officer of TCDA, shared this...

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17 Nov, 2025


Tanzania starts cashew auctions with 700,000-ton target

The Cashew Nut Board of Tanzania (CBT) has launched the 2025/2026 cashew sales auctions, with the country projecting a harvest of 700,000 tons of cashew nuts. The forecast is higher than last year's target of 500,000 tons, which was exceeded when 528,000 tons were harvested.

CBT Chief...

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